Colorado State Highway 109
{{Short description|State highway in Colorado, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=CO
|type=CO
|route=109
|alternate_name=
|map=Colorado State Highway 109 Map.svg
|map_notes=Map of southeastern Colorado with SH 109 highlighted in red
|length_mi=65.327
|length_round=3
|established=
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a={{Jct|state=CO|US|160}} near Kim
|junction={{Jct|state=CO|US|50}} in La Junta
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b=Grand Avenue in Cheraw
|counties=Las Animas, Bent, Otero
|previous_type=CO
|previous_route=105
|next_type=CO
|next_route=110
}}
State Highway 109 (SH 109) is a {{convert|65.327|mi|km|3|abbr=on}} long state highway in southeastern Colorado. SH 109's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 160 (US 160) north of Kim, and the northern terminus a continuation north as Grand Avenue in Cheraw.
Route description
The road begins in the south at its junction with US 160 roughly two miles north of Kim. From there the road proceeds northward for {{convert|55|mi|km}} through remote, sparsely populated land, including a section of Comanche National Grassland, before reaching La Junta, the first of only two towns along the route's length. At La Junta, SH 109 intersects US 50 indirectly via SH 109 Spur (3rd Street). After crossing over US 50, the road continues northward, passing the La Junta Municipal Airport, to the small town of Cheraw where the road officially ends by becoming a city street called Grand Avenue.
History
The route was established in the 1920s, when it began at Karval and headed eastward to Genoa. Several new sections including spurs and extensions were added in 1939. The route was paved in several segments by 1946. In 1954, most of the route was deleted, leaving only a segment from La Junta to Cheraw. The terminus was corrected by 1983. The entire route was paved by 1965.{{cite web|url=http://www.mesalek.com/colo/r100-119.html#109|title=Colorado Routes 100-119|author=Salek, Matthew E.|accessdate=2010-05-26}}
Major intersections
{{COinttop}}
{{COint
|county=Las Animas
|location=none
|mile=0.000
|road={{Jct|state=CO|US|160|city1=Springfield|city2=Kim|city3=Trinidad}}
|notes=Southern terminus
}}
{{jctco
|state=CO
|county=Bent}}
{{COint
|county=Otero
|cspan=5
|location=La Junta
|mile=56.010
|road={{Jct|state=CO|SH|109|nolink1=yes}} Spur (3rd Street) {{Jct|state=CO|US|50|to1=yes|city1=Las Animas|city2=Lamar|city3=Rocky Ford|city4=Pueblo}}
|notes=
}}
{{COint
|location=none
|mile=57.435
|road={{Jct|state=CO|SH|194|dir1=east|city1=Bents Fort}}
|notes=Western terminus of SH 194
}}
{{COint
|location=none
|mile=63.255
|road={{Jct|state=CO|SH|266|dir1=west|city1=Rocky Ford}}
|notes=Eastern terminus of SH 266
}}
{{COint
|location=Cheraw
|lspan=2
|mile=65.327
|mspan=2
|road=4th Street
|notes=Northern terminus
}}
{{COint
|mile=none
|road=Grand Avenue
|notes=Continuation past 4th Street
}}
{{Jctbtm}}
Related route
{{Infobox road small
|state=CO
|type=CO-Spur
|route=109
|length_mi=0.2
|location=La Junta
}}
SH 109 has a spur route in La Junta that spans for about 0.2 miles. It runs down on Bradish Avenue from US 50 and then heads east on 3rd street, then terminating at SH 109 (Adams Avenue)
References
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External links
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Category:Transportation in Las Animas County, Colorado